downsize

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v. dismiss from work
v. make in a smaller size
v. reduce in size or number

vt. 以较小尺寸设计；缩小尺寸；裁减人数

30,930

BNC 频率

10,592

使用频率

downsize 由 down（向下）和 size（大小）组成，表示“缩小尺寸”或“减少规模”。

例句

1. The company decided to downsize its workforce to cut costs.

公司决定裁减员工以减少开支。

2. After the merger, many employees were worried about being downsized.

合并后，许多员工担心会被裁员。

3. She had to downsize her living space when she moved to the city.

她搬到城市时不得不缩小居住空间。